Irish coddled pork with cider

• butter↗small knob
• pork↗2

  loin chops

• rashers smoked bacon↗4

  cut into pieces

• potatoes↗2

  cut into chunks

• carrot↗1

  cut into large chunks

• swede↗1⁄2 small

  cut into chunks

• cabbage↗1⁄2 large

  cut into smaller pieces

• bay leaf↗1
• Irish cider↗100ml ml
• chicken stock↗100g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the butter in a casserole dish until sizzling, then fry the pork for 2-3 mins on each side until browned. Remove from the pan.

2. 2

   Tip the bacon, carrot, potatoes and swede into the pan, then gently fry until slightly coloured. Stir in the cabbage, sit the chops back on top, add the bay leaf, then pour over the cider and stock. Cover the pan, then leave everything to gently simmer for 20 mins until the pork is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

3. 3

   Serve at the table spooned straight from the dish.